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| 8087335 | Systems and methods for repeating area denial Systems and methods inhibit locomotion of a human or animal target in a denial zone. Acquiring the target includes forming a prediction of at least two locations of impact on the target and testing the prediction according to criteria that may include whether the lo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082832 | Missile system using two-color missile-signature simulation using mid-infrared test source semiconductor lasers In some embodiments, the present invention provides an apparatus and process that includes control electronics that generate an electronic control signal; and a plurality of optically or electrically pumped semiconductor lasers, quantum-cascade lasers, optical param... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8051761 | System and methods for broad area visual obscuration A system and methods for broad area visual obscuration around a platform. In one embodiment the system comprises a source of visible light, shaping optics and projecting optics. The system projects a light beam onto an illumination area in a sweeping pattern to repe... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8020482 | Air-based vertical launch ballistic missile defense An air-based vertical launch system is described by means of which ballistic missile defense can be achieved effectively from a large aircraft. A method for ensuring safe missile egress is proposed. A method for ensuring that the missile strikes the ballistic missil... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015905 | Non-lethal electrical discharge weapon having a bottom loaded cartridge The present invention comprises a pistol-shaped Taser™-type weapon wherein the cartridge containing a pair of the wire-tethered darts is loaded into the cartridge receiving chamber from beneath the weapon, that is, in an upward movement of the cartridge with the w... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7987759 | Plasma jet igniter used for an electro-theremal-chemical (ETC) gun, machine gun or other barreled weapon or equivalent type A method is provided for an electric activation of a plasma jet igniter for firing Electro-Thermal-Chemical (ETC) guns, machine guns and other equivalent ETC barreled weapons, without complete consumption of any of the components necessary for its activation upon ac... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7954411 | Method and apparatus for protecting vehicles and personnel against incoming projectiles A projector of multiple skewed light planes or sheets is located adjacent a vehicle to be protected and detectors are arranged to detect the penetration of the light sheets by an incoming object, with the time intervals between the piercing of the planes defining th... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946207 | Methods and apparatus for countering a projectile Methods and apparatus for countering a projectile according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a countermeasure system. The countermeasure system may comprise a beam source adapted to generate an electromagnetic beam. The cou... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938052 | Aircraft engine structure-mounted aim-point biasing infrared countermeasure apparatus and method A thermal radiation-generating decoy mounted adjacent an aircraft engine structure, such as an engine nacelle, includes a heat source inside of an aerodynamic enclosure with a mounting interface to attach the enclosure to the engine structure. The decoy can further ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7886647 | Synchronously timed fuse procedure or process A synchronously timed fused is installed into ordnance the ordnance is delivered to a target area, in a shaped charge formation and a simultaneous explosion event occurs. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886648 | Systems and methods for area denial Systems and methods inhibit locomotion of a human or animal target in a denial zone. Acquiring the target includes forming a prediction of at least two locations of impact on the target and testing the prediction according to criteria that may include whether the lo... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886646 | Method and apparatus for protecting ships against terminal phase-guided missiles The present invention concerns a method for protecting ships against terminal phase-guided missiles provided with a target data analysis system, as well as an apparatus for implementing the method, wherein the missile moving in a direction towards the ship to be pro... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7870813 | Radio frequency jammer method A method for broadcasting electromagnetic waves such that user-selected electromagnetic receivers are prevented from receiving an intended electromagnetic communication. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7810420 | Method of interrupting a tornado The method of interrupting a tornado comprises the step of locating an area of ongoing tornadic activity. Ultra-cold substance is then released at low altitudes in the area of ongoing tornadic activity. In preferred embodiments, the ultra-cold substance is delivered... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798043 | Weight discrimination of colliding ballistic objects When a kinetic kill vehicle is launched against an incoming ballistic object and the two objects collide, by measuring the deflection angle of the trajectory of the merged object and comparing the deflection angle against a threshold value, a determination is made a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784390 | Solid-state non-lethal directed energy weapon There is disclosed a solid state non-lethal directed energy weapon. The non-lethal weapon may include a solid-state source to generate a high-power millimeter-wave initial wavefront, a main reflector, and a sub-reflector to reflect the initial wavefront to the main ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784389 | Anti-terrorist system A system and/or method for securing areas (e.g. airport terminals, courtrooms, embassies, borders, property surrounding critical infrastructure, areas within cities/towns, etc.) against terrorists is provided. In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method i... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7765911 | Deployable projectile A method for protecting a second location against a first projectile fired from a first location at the second location. The method including: firing at least one second projectile toward the first projectile; and increasing a footprint of the second projectile via ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757595 | Methods and apparatus for optimal resource allocation Method and apparatus to automatically allocate and schedule weapon systems to threats for maximizing an engagement objective. In one aspect, methods and systems maximize threat killed. In another aspect, methods and systems maximize asset survival against threats. T... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752952 | Dynamic barrier system A dynamic barrier system including a number of sensors that monitor a barrier area to determine specific types of objects approaching, within, or exiting the barrier area. Depending upon the type of object(s), the dynamic barrier system initiates an appropriate acti... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7730819 | Weapon having lethal and non-lethal directed energy portions A portable weapon comprises a non-lethal portion and a lethal portion. The lethal portion may comprise a rifle, and the non-lethal portion may comprise a millimeter-wave directed energy weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise a kit to add non-lethal capability t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7654185 | System and method for defending against a projectile An embodiment of a protection system for an object includes first and second sensors and a processor coupled to the sensors. The sensors are mountable to a side of the object a predetermined distance apart, and each sensor is operable to detect a respective angle be... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7640839 | Method and apparatus for improving the effectiveness of electrical discharge weapons A cartridge for propelling a pair of wire-tethered contact darts for disabling a remote target with an electrical discharge. The cartridge comprises two bores each having one wire-tethered dart in front of an electrically activated pyrotechnic. A cartridge contains ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637195 | Set defence means A set defence means for defending a designated area including, at least one monitor for monitoring the designated area to detect any zone therein in which a new presence appears, defence capable of debilitating personnel present anywhere in a remote designated area ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7624666 | Obscuration method for reducing the infrared signature of an object An object such as an aircraft in flight is obscured from infrared detection when viewed from an external viewing location. The method includes providing the object having an externally viewable hot region associated therewith, wherein the hot region has a temperatur... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7552669 | Coordinated ballistic missile defense planning using genetic algorithm A method for generating plans against ballistic missiles begins with the locations of regions from which missiles may be launched and identifies regions to be defended. The available sensor and engagement assets, their capabilities and possible locations are identif... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7540226 | Aircraft engine structure-mounted aim-point biasing infrared countermeasure apparatus and method A thermal radiation-generating decoy mounted adjacent an aircraft engine structure, such as an engine nacelle, includes a heat source inside of an aerodynamic enclosure with a mounting interface to attach the enclosure to the engine structure. The decoy can further ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7516689 | Optimized weapons release management system A system determines an optimal weapon release condition of an attack vehicle engaging a target. The system includes a portion for determining the optimal weapon release condition by comparing the probability of killing the target to the probability of the attack veh... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7490538 | Weapon having lethal and non-lethal directed-energy portions A portable weapon comprises a non-lethal portion and a lethal portion. The lethal portion may comprise a rifle, and the non-lethal portion may comprise a millimeter-wave directed energy weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise a kit to add non-lethal capability t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7478578 | Commercial airliner missile protection using formation drone aircraft A commercial airliner (100) controls and is flown in formation with a drone aircraft (200) that includes missile detection and diversion equipment (215) capable of protecting the airliner from a man portable missile (130). ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475624 | Electromagnetic pulse generator An electromagnetic pulse delivery system for delivering a sufficient amount of energy and waveform to induce a current in target electronic components that disrupt or damage those target electronic components and overwhelm any protective circuitry. The system includ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7437985 | Weapon launched reconnaissance system The present invention is an arrow-shaped reconnaissance means, which is designed to be connected to the barrel of a weapon and launched by firing a round of ammunition from the weapon. The reconnaissance means is designed to penetrate and stick into a wall or other ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425693 | Spectral tracking A method of tracking a target. The method includes the steps of acquiring a first spectral image of a scene that includes the target, designating a spectral reference window, in the first spectral image, that includes a respective plurality of pixel vectors, acquiri... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421933 | Telescoping stun gun An improved telescoping stun gun comprising a self-contained power source electrically connected to a voltage step-up circuit that has an output of stepped-up voltage. A first tube section is connected to a handle. One or more additional tube sections are disposed m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422175 | Apparatus and method for cooperative multi target tracking and interception The invention described herein provides an apparatus and a method to cooperatively track and intercept a plurality of highly maneuvering asymmetric threats using networks of small, low-cost, lightweight, airborne vehicles that dynamically self-organize into an ad ho... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423575 | Method and apparatus for protecting personnel and material from RF-based threats using ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission An ultra wideband (UWB) jamming system comprises a processor, a memory, a pulse generator, one or more UWB transmitters, and one or more UWB antennas. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the RF signals of a threat transmission or an RF-triggered exp... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420195 | Frequency-optimized detection of gun muzzle flashes Methods for remotely detecting a gun muzzle flash, using frequency-optimized detection methods. Small explosive charges are best detected at I/R and visible wavelengths, using optical detectors, whereas large explosive charges may also be detected with antennas. Det... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415917 | Fixed deployed net for hit-to-kill vehicle A warhead including a hit-to-kill vehicle and a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including, packaged therein, a net and a plurality of rods held in a spaced relationship by the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in ca... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412916 | Fixed deployed net for hit-to-kill vehicle A method of destroying a target includes positioning a hit-to-kill vehicle in the trajectory path of a target, and deploying a net including a plurality of rods held in a spaced relationship by the net for destroying the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411543 | Maximum-likelihood rocket identifier A sensor suite determines location and velocity information relating to a missile threat, which is converted to missile or rocket state estimates. The state estimates are transformed into time-invariant dynamic parameters, unique for each missile type. Estimated roc... | 08/12/2008 |
